Beau Rivage (Beirut)
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The Beau Rivage is a four-star luxury hotel on the Ramlet al-Baida beach in Beirut, Lebanon.
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Beau Rivage | |
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General information | |
Status | Operating |
Location | Beirut, Lebanon |
Opening | 1876 |
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Floor count | 12 |
Floor area | 420 m2 (4,500 sq ft) |
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Number of suites | 317 |
Number of restaurants | 3 |
Parking | 247 |
Website | |
http://beaurivage-beirut.com/ |
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From 1997 until the 2005 Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon, the hotel served as the headquarters for Syrian intelligence in Lebanon. Prisoners held there were often tortured; some were "disappeared" and presumably executed. The building was a feared symbol of Syrian power in Lebanon.[1][2]
As of August, 2008, the building again functions as a civilian luxury hotel, and is open for business.[3]